You're totally right. I think when I say "coding", I don't literally mean writing code. Coding requires different facets of creation: designing, testing, etc. I

You're totally right. I think when I say "coding", I don't literally mean writing code. Coding requires different facets of creation: designing, testing, etc. I think another way to say point 1, is to say that the person should be passionate about technology, which I guess is kind of like point 2, but for tech. And of course, you want someone with some breadth of experience and interests. I would venture that a well-rounded person has a lot more to offer just because he has a larger set of tools at her disposal that can be used to solve problems. Finding that "special" someone is always such a challenge ;-)